brood

English

/bɹuːd/

noun
Definitions
  • The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
  • (uncountable) The young of any lay an egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
  • (countable) The eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony.
  • (countable) The children in one family; offspring.
  • That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
  • Parentage.
  • (mining) Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English brood inherited from Old English brōd (hatching, foetus, breeding, brood) inherited from Proto-Germanic *brōduz (brood, heat, warmth, breeding) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (steam, vapour, mist, breath, warm).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreh₁-

Gloss

steam, vapour, mist, breath, warm

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

息

Emoji
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